This is probably my last piece of sustained artwork for 2008 and it his feels like an appropriate piece to end the year on. The title truly says it all as in this piece I have drawn on inspiration from ideas and sketches going as far back as 20 years but my techniques and approach are very much to do with how I hope to continue working in the year to come. (You can see close ups of the piece here.)

Well, its been a very long haul but I’ve finally finished the Handless Maiden series 🙂 Its been an incredible journey and I’ve learnt an vast amount both about myself and about painting. I know there is a huge amount I still have to learn but that’s the fun of it all and I feel happy and very optimistic about where the journey goes from here! Can’t wait to begin, but perhaps just a teensy rest first?

Haven’t had time for posting so finally got round to putting up the slideshow for the current process of Handless Maiden 7. No he tenido tiempo para escribir mi bitácora pero por fin he subido la presentación del proceso (corriente) de La Doncella Manca 7.

I’m going to be posting the process of the next painting in the Handless Maiden series in this slideshow as I probably won’t have much time to blog about it! (Once the slideshow is playing, you can click on the little bubble icon at the bottom left of the screen to see the comments I add as I progress.)

Time is closing in on me and forcing me to work more quickly and decisively – which can only be a good thing. I’ve learnt a lot over the previous four paintings and can put that into operation with this one which also helps to speed things up a bit.